'Positive results' from Nantwich parking scheme

Enforcement officers Diane Wharton and Tony Pawlak from Cheshire East Council explaining to Nantwich town councillor David Marren that car owners obstructing dropped footways will be issued with a parking ticket

Nantwich Town Council says its pilot scheme for tackling on-street parking problems is producing positive results.

Now in its fifth week, the scheme is resulting in fewer contraventions as people are becoming more aware of where they can and can’t park legally.

The areas visited by Cheshire East enforcement officers are being varied under the direction of the town council, with officers visiting known problem locations and patrolling at different times of the day.

Councillor David Marren, who initiated the scheme, said: “This new approach is identifying locations where there have been persistent breaches of the parking regulations particularly in the evenings when it is assumed the officers are not on duty.

“The regulations have been introduced for good reason – to control parking over 24 hours and not just during the day time.

“I would encourage residents to notify the council of any breaches so that they can be investigated.”

The council can deal with enforcing double and single yellow lines, disabled parking, parking close to junctions and parking in front of dropped footways and in front of private driveways if a prior complaint has been made and investigated by Cheshire East.

Residents can notify Nantwich Town Council of any problems by calling the town council office on 01270 619224.